Toy bomb



P. MISPEL.

TOY BOMB. APPLICATION min Nov.14. |918,

Patented Sept. 9, 1919.4

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.Y

"EAUL ivrIsrEI., oEWEs'r NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY.

` TOY 130MB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenten sept. 9, 1919.

` Application filed November 14, 1918.` Serial No. 262.566.

usel'ul Improvements in Toy Bombs, ot"

which the l'ollowing is a specification.

This invention has reference `generally` to improvements in that class of inventions known as games and toys7 and more particularly relates to a toy bomb.`

It is the principal aim and object of the present invention to provide a device of the above mentioned character designed so that when dropped upon the ground a loud noise will be made to imitate the explosion of a bomb.

It is an equally important object oi' this .invention to provide` Va device oi' -the above mentioned character wherein the body is in the iorm oi a rubber cup over which is adapted to be clamped apieceoff `paper so that when the device is dropped,` the air within the cup will be compressed i'or asw sui-ing of the breaking of the pieceof paper, thus producing the sound.

As a more specliic object the invention consists in the provision of a device of the above mentioned character wherein improved means is employed 'for removably clamping a piece oit paper over the cup; to provide means for rendering the cup air tight when the paper is in position; and to improve the construction of the several parts.

It is an additional object of this invention to provide a device oi the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eliicient in its purpose and inexpensive in manufacture.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part hereinafter set iorth.

The invention accordingly consists in the 'features of construction, the combination ol elements and the arrangement oi' parts which will be amplified in the construction hereinafter described and the scope of the application of 'which will be indicated in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which :e

Figure 1 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the device.

Fig. 3 is a top plan View thereof.

Fig. et is a detail view.

`Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts. i

Referring now, more particularly, to the accompanying drawings there is provided a handle 1, one end of which is provided with a socket 2 for receiving the inner end of arms 3. These arms areoil'set to form divergent inclined portions 4, while the `outer portions 5 continue from the inclined portions which are arranged 1n spaced parallel relation with respect to each other. A

ring or band 6 is now employed and is formed with suitablyspaced openings for engagement with the outer terminals of the armsjwhich terminals are riveted as at l" to the band or ring 6. Another band or ring 8 is `new employed and has its inner edge inclined as at 9, while seated on the inclined edge and the upper edge of this band S is the outwardly flared upper edge 10` of a rubber cup 11. Suitable lfasteners 12, preferably screws are now employed for fastening the band 8 and the cup 9 to the band or ring 6. A flexible gasket 13 desirably of rubber and of annular conformation is formed with suitable spaced openings and slidably engaged through the medium of these openings on the outer portions 5 of the arms, being disposed so as to seat against the upper surface of the ring or band 6. A clamping metallic band 14 is formed with suitably spaced openings and slidably engaged through the medium of these portions through the outer portions 5 oitl the arms and above the flexible gasket 1 3. A sheet of paper 15 is adapted to be disposed between the flexible gasket 18 and the clamping ring or band 14: for assuring of the closing of the open upper end of the cup.

Suitable means for clamping the paper in a taut position across the cup consists of a plurality of cam levers 16 pivotally mounted through the instrumentality of pintles 17 on the outer portions 5 o the arms and it is appreciated that upon swingV ing of the cam levers the clamping band 111 will move toward the outer ends oi the Y arms 'for clamping the sheet of paper 15 against the flexible gasket which in turn is clamped against the main band 6 and thisV 30 limitedl sense.

cup 11 strikes the ground it will be compressed to consequently compress the air therein. This compressed air causes a breaking of the paper for consequently producing` a noise designed to resemble a bomb. AAfter .the explosion occurs, the cam levers are swung about the pivots to permit of the sliding ofthe clamping band andt enabling the user to place another sheet of paper in posi- `tionl showing that the devicemay be Continuously used.

It is thought in view of the foregoing description that a further detailed description oi' the operation of `the invention is entirelv unnecessary. VLikewise it islbelieved that the advantages of `the invention will be readily apparent. However, 1t may be mentioned thatzthe device is particularlyT adapted to be used on theV fourth of July, especially in` `towns and cities wvhere the use of lirecraekers and. other explosives is prohibited. As many changes could be made 1n the I above l construction and many apparently Widely different embodiments of this invention.` couldbe made Without departing ltrom the scope thereof itis intended that all matter contained in theV above description or showin in the accompanying drawingsshall f be interpreted illustrative and not in a. It is also to be understood.

that the language used in the following claims is intended t0 -cover all the generic and specific features of the `invention herein vers onthe upper portions of the arms for moving the clamping band and consequently clamping the sheet of paper in position.

2. A vdevice of theoharacter described consisting of a handle, arms extending from one end thereof, amain supportingband carried by the outer ends of the arms,v airetaining band, a rubber cup seated on theretaining band, means for securing' the retaining band and the cupfto the-supporting' band, a rub- -ber gasket slidable on Atheo-liter portions of the arms and seated against themain band, a sheet of paper adapted to be disposed across the rubber gasket,a clampingband slidably mountedlon the `outer portions of the arms for retaining theisheet-of paper, andlpivotally mountedl cam.4 levers on rthe outer portions of the arms forremovably holding the clamping band in aclamping position.

In testimony Whereof- I .affix my signature.

PAUL MISPEL.`

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